Staff Lead Engineer for Interior Lighting (Automotive)

Location: Warren, Michigan, United States of America

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products with a vision focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Interior Lighting DREs across vehicle programs.
• Lead cross-functional resolution of complex issues involving optics, mechanical design, electronics, software, materials, manufacturing, validation, and vehicle integration.
• Drive lighting quality and launch execution through PRTS governance, technical reviews, escalation, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action planning.
• Support system-level integration across instrument panels, floor consoles, doors, decorative trim, electrical architecture, HMI, choreography, and software.
• Improve engineering processes, timing plans, cost, complexity, supplier resilience, technology strategy, and product execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in automotive product development, electrical/electronic systems, lighting, interiors, or related product engineering.
• Working knowledge of optics and illumination systems, plastics, light pipes, lenses, illuminated materials, electronic hardware, PCBAs, manufacturing, tooling, assembly, validation, and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical direction while aligning engineering, suppliers, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, validation, studio, and program teams.
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, collaboration, and effectiveness in complex, fast-moving program environments.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with automotive interior lighting, ambient lighting, dynamic lighting, or illuminated interior components.
• Experience integrating optical, mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines into customer-facing features.
• Experience with dynamic RGB lighting, vehicle choreography, software-defined vehicle architecture, LIN-based devices, or electronic lighting modules.
• DFSS Master Black Belt training or certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging and equal employment opportunity.
• Benefits and total rewards supporting employee well-being at work and at home.
• Opportunities to contribute to safer, more equitable, and more sustainable automotive products.

Hiring process

• Applicants may complete a role-related assessment and pre-employment screening where applicable.